First there is the search for a level patch of ground, then the epic struggle to pitch the tent. After that, the traditional U.S. camper eats out of cans, bathes in an icy stream, and strangles in his clammy sleeping bag—all the while fending off the onslaughts of hungry bears and raccoons and innumerable species of creepy crawly insects.
Who needs it?
Not the pampered and affluent sons of the pioneers. Using a variety of camping trailers and buses that can cost as much as $20,000, today's campers are increasingly taking all the comforts of home into the wilderness, or what...
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